WP Sitemap Page Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-page

Add a sitemap on any of your page using the simple shortcode [wp_sitemap_page]. Improve the SEO and navigation of your website.

300K active installs v1.9.5 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 15, 2025
generatorhtml-sitemappage-listsite-mapsitemap
100
A · Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched0
Last CVESep 7, 2021
Safety Verdict

Is WP Sitemap Page Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

WP Sitemap Page has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.

1 known CVELast CVE: Sep 7, 2021Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'wp-sitemap-page' v1.9.5 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, file operations, and the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries are positive indicators. Furthermore, the low number of entry points and the lack of immediately apparent unprotected ones suggest a controlled attack surface. However, the presence of one known medium severity vulnerability, a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue from 2021, warrants attention. While currently unpatched, it's noted that there are no *currently* unpatched CVEs, suggesting it might have been addressed in a subsequent version or is not actively exploited. The low percentage of properly escaped output (89%) indicates a small potential for XSS vulnerabilities, though the analysis did not find specific flows.

Key Concerns

  • 1 known medium CVE (XSS) historically
  • 11% of output not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks present
  • No capability checks present
Vulnerabilities
1

WP Sitemap Page Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2021
2021
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2021-24715medium · 4.8Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

WP Sitemap Page <= 1.6.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting

Sep 7, 2021 Patched in 1.7.0 (868d)
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP Sitemap Page Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
39 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

89% escaped44 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Sitemap Page Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[wp_sitemap_page] wp-sitemap-page.php:478
WordPress Hooks 5
actionplugins_loadedwp-sitemap-page.php:24
actionadmin_menuwp-sitemap-page.php:153
filterplugin_row_metawp-sitemap-page.php:186
actionadmin_initwp-sitemap-page.php:239
filterwp_list_pageswp-sitemap-page.php:659
Maintenance & Trust

WP Sitemap Page Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 15, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads3.4M

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings205
Active installs300K
Developer Profile

WP Sitemap Page Developer Profile

Tony Archambeau

1 plugin · 300K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
868 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Sitemap Page

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-sitemap-page/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-sitemap-page/css/wp-sitemap-page.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-sitemap-page/js/wp-sitemap-page.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-sitemap-page/js/wp-sitemap-page.js
Version Parameters
wp-sitemap-page/css/style.css?ver=wp-sitemap-page/css/wp-sitemap-page.css?ver=wp-sitemap-page/js/wp-sitemap-page.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-sitemap-page-menu
Data Attributes
id="wsp-sitemap-page"
Shortcode Output
[wp_sitemap_page]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Sitemap Page